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Hegseth had an unsecured internet line set up in his office to connect to Signal, AP sources say (apnews.com)

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had an internet connection that bypassed the Pentagon’s security protocols set up in his office to use the Signal messaging app on a personal computer.

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[–] Zahtu@feddit.org 8 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

Maybe he just brought a mobile Hotspot Into the Office. I Imagine, that there is still a mobile Phone Connection possible from within the Pentagon, No? The only Thing that stops you from using is the Phonehardware Provider by Pentagon, which can Not connect to insecure mobile Phone towers?